Pricesmart Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (PSMT)
Pricesmart's return on equity was 12.48% for fiscal 2025.
View full Pricesmart company overviewPricesmart annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 12.48% | +0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 12.46% | +2.05 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 10.41% | −0.56 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 10.97% | −0.25 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 11.21% | +1.63 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 9.59% | +0.18 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 9.41% | −0.72 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 10.13% | −3.34 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 13.47% | −1.26 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 14.73% | −1.26 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 15.99% | −2.06 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 18.05% | −0.68 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 18.73% | +1.71 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 17.02% | −0.33 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 17.35% | +1.87 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-08-31 | 15.48% | — |
Pricesmart quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 2.91% | −0.03 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 3.72% | −0.03 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 3.15% | −0.13 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 2.56% | −0.06 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 2.95% | −0.02 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 3.75% | +0.15 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 3.28% | −0.19 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 2.62% | +1.22 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 2.97% | +0.20 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 3.61% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 3.48% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 1.40% | −0.98 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 2.77% | +0.77 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 3.03% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 3.26% | −0.02 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 2.38% | +0.23 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 2.00% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 3.32% | +0.07 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 3.29% | +0.02 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 2.15% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 2.54% | +0.99 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 3.24% | +0.11 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 3.27% | +0.82 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 2.43% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 1.55% | −0.26 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 3.13% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 2.44% | +0.53 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 2.62% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 1.82% | −0.71 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 3.10% | +1.16 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 1.92% | −1.20 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 2.52% | −0.31 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 2.52% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 1.93% | −2.17 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 3.12% | −0.73 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 2.83% | −0.73 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 2.77% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 4.10% | −0.30 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 3.85% | −0.24 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 3.56% | −0.37 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 2.81% | −0.95 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 4.40% | −0.05 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 4.09% | +0.36 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 3.93% | −0.14 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 3.76% | −0.41 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 4.45% | −1.18 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 3.72% | −0.62 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 4.08% | −0.33 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 4.17% | +0.08 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 5.64% | −0.14 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 4.35% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 4.41% | −0.68 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 4.09% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 5.77% | +0.48 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 5.09% | +1.68 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 4.02% | −0.61 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 5.30% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 3.69% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 3.41% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 4.63% | — |
Pricesmart return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pricesmart's return on equity increased from 9.59% to 12.48%, a change of +2.89 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 2.91%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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